piquant – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
piquant
adj.
pungent, spicy, having a sharp flavor; stimulating, interesting, fascinating
Pungency
Pungency is the condition of having a strong, sharp
smell or
taste that is often so strong that it is unpleasant.
Pungency is the technical term used by scientists to refer to the characteristic of food commonly referred to as
spiciness or
hotness and sometimes
heat, which is found in foods such as
chili peppers.
piquant
Adjective
1. having an agreeably pungent taste
(synonym) savory, savoury, spicy, zesty
(similar) tasteful
2. engagingly stimulating or provocative; "a piquant wit"; "salty language"
(synonym) salty
(similar) stimulating
3. attracting or delighting; "an engaging frankness"; "a piquant face with large appealing eyes"
(synonym) engaging
(similar) attractive
piquant
adj.
prickly; spicy, peppery, piquant; keen, sharp; racy; smart, biting
piquant
nm.
quill; piquancy, spiciness; zest; thorn, prickle
piquer
v.
sting, bite; jab, pick, pinch; prickle, pique; puncture; tickle; sew, stitch; nettle; nick; stick in
Piquant
(a.)
Stimulating to the taste; giving zest; tart; sharp; pungent; as, a piquant anecdote.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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